July 13: hiking up Black Mountain, and a scenic drive to Cody, WY

Thanks to advice from fellow campers Danielle, Mitch, Amy and John (who also invited me to a fantastic French Toast breakfast!), Harry and I decided to hike up to the fire lookout on top of Black Mountain, WY. Carrying two liters of water slowed him down just enough for me to keep up.

Harry looking out for fires. Whether he spotted any will remain his secret.

It was windy up there at 9,450Ft (2,880m)!

The way down only took thirty minutes…

Bighorn National Forest in WY.

Cooling off. The water temperature was around 40F.

Looks like a giant clay tower, doesn’t it?

Wild, Wild West.

This is where we spent the night: Buffalo Bill State Park near Cody, WY.

The GPS tracker was out of coverage for a while, but I am happy to report that my satellite beacon worked as it should.